Preparing for the shoot

As a group we have collectively decided that we will be filming our music video this coming Sunday, the 14th December. And given the fact that we are in the solid months of winter, we must make sure we are prepared for our shoot under any circumstances or obstacles which we could be posed with, i.e: snow, rain and darkness.

Weather:

The weather throughout November and December has actually been fairly warm in comparison to previous years. However, the weather this past week has dropped very low and has been exceptionally cold and after researching into the weather forecast for the coming week, and in particular our shoot day, according to BBC weather it may be highs of 9°C and lows of 5°C and cloudy, which would be absolutely fine for our shoot, as long as no snow it's all good!

(Update: 19th Dec) Seeing as we didn't get all the footage we needed, we are shooting again on Monday 22nd Dec, however the location has changed slightly and obviously the weather conditions may be difficult which is important to take into consideration. 

I looked up the weather forecast for Monday on BBC weather, and it says that it should be dry and maximum of 13 degrees and lows of 10, which, although I was absent for, is warmer than the first shoot the group did. It says there might be a slight chance of rain at 9:00am and also 6:00pm of which neither are a concern to us as we aren't scheduled to be shooting at either of those times. However this forecast is subject to change, so will check BBC weather again on Sunday evening.

Costumes:

Our particular music video doesn't require any specific costumes. Yet all we ask of our characters is they dress warm (for their health!) and to fit in nicely with the setting of our shoot. For example; wearing big winter coats, hats, scarfs, maybe even gloves, and probably relatively dark and wintery colours and not some bright pink colour!

Props:

There are various props which we required for our music video shoot which will hopefully add to the forest party atmosphere, and may also help to enhance the lighting of the forest (once it gets dark). Zach wanted to take on the role of ordering props, which we collectively agreed would be a good idea. He went onto Amazon and searched for various different props which included: glow sticks, mini lanterns, fairy lights and sparklers. The total came to approximately £40, so we all owe Zach around £9/10 each.

Setting:

We have decided that we want to film our music video in a forest, and Zach suggested that Epping Forest situated just outside London, in Essex, would be our best option. However, the only issue we stumbled upon with this location was that 3/4 of our cast lives in North London and it is just Zach who lives in Essex, which becomes a problem due to timing and our journey there. However, as Zach drives, he has very kindly offered to come and collect us half way which saves us getting an hour and a half train journey! Seeing as it is deep into the winter season, and it gets dark very quickly, we will need to start filming early afternoon (2:00 and onwards), however Zach has also ordered props such as; fairy lights, lanterns and sparklers along with extra lighting out of shot, which will add to the wintery atmosphere and also help to brighten the area once it gets dark. 

The Forest:

(Update: 19th Dec) Seeing as 3/4 of our group live in North London, Essex wasn't an ideal location for our shoot. Therefore we have decided that we are going to be changing location for the second shooting. We therefore thought that Trent Park area would be an ideal setting as all four of us are easily able to get there. However, as far as I have been told, and according to Zach, we are not actually shooting in Trent Park but in a small forest located right next to it.